Martin David Uden (born 28 February 1955) is, as of December 2012, the co-ordinator of the Panel of Experts at the

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which deals with

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regarding the sanctions against that country established by

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, which he joined in March 2012. Before that he served as a

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, most recently as the

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. Previous diplomatic postings in Korea were as the British embassy's Second Secretary (1978–1981), and as Political Counsellor (1994–1997). Uden carried one of the Olympic torches as part of the 2012

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, expressing a desire that it "would be symbolic of the many connections between the UK and Korea, two great sporting nations".Paul Bradsha
"The Korean connection: diplomats carrying the Olympic torch" 22 June 2012
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Living people 1955 births Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to South Korea {{SouthKorea-stub